Matthew 20:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    For the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076} like{G3664} unto a man{G444} that was a householder,{G3617} who{G3748} went out{G1831} early{G260} in the morning{G4404} to hire{G3409} laborers{G2040} into{G1519} his{G846} vineyard.{G290}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076}{(G5748)} like{G3664} unto a man{G444} that is an householder{G3617}, which{G3748} went out{G1831}{(G5627)} early in the morning{G260}{G4404} to hire{G3409}{(G5670)} labourers{G2040} into{G1519} his{G846} vineyard{G290}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For the kyngdome of heven ys lyke vnto an houssholder which went out erly in the morninge to hyre labourers into hys vyneyarde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The kyngdome of heauen is like vnto an housholder, which wete out early in the mornynge, to hyre labourers in to his vyniarde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine, housholder, which went out at the dawning of the day to hire labourers into his vineyarde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For the kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a man, that is an householder, whiche went out earlye in the mornyng to hire labourers into his vineyarde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ ‹For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man› [that is] ‹an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to get workers into his vine-garden.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Workers in the Vineyard“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.

Referenced Verses

  • Song 8:11-12 : 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers; each one was to bring a thousand pieces of silver for its fruit. 12 My vineyard, which belongs to me, is before me. The thousand pieces of silver are for you, Solomon, and two hundred are for those who tend its fruit.
  • Matt 13:24 : 24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about fifty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'
  • Matt 13:44-45 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
  • Matt 13:47 : 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
  • Isa 5:1-2 : 1 Let me sing now for my beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a fertile hill. 2 He dug it and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a tower in its center and also carved out a winepress in it. He hoped it would produce good grapes, but it yielded only wild ones.
  • Matt 9:37-38 : 37 Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.' 38 Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.
  • Matt 22:2 : 2 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
  • Matt 25:14 : 14 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.
  • Mark 13:34 : 34 It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their task, and tells the doorkeeper to stay alert.
  • John 15:1 : 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Matt 21:33-43 : 33 Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away. 34 When the time came to harvest the fruit, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. 35 But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. 36 Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group, but they treated them the same way. 37 Finally, he sent his son to them. 'They will respect my son,' he said. 38 But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance!' 39 So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40 Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenant farmers? 41 They said to him, 'He will bring those wretches to a miserable end and lease the vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruit at the proper times.' 42 Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This came from the Lord and is wonderful in our eyes? 43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit.
  • Matt 23:37 : 37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever lacks these qualities is blind and short-sighted, forgetful of the cleansing of their former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election; for if you do these things, you will never stumble.
  • Jer 25:3-4 : 3 From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this very day—these twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you repeatedly, but you have not listened. 4 The LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ears to hear.
  • Matt 3:2 : 2 and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
  • Matt 21:28 : 28 What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 20:2-12
    11 verses
    90%

    2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

    3 About the third hour, he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing.

    4 He told them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.'

    5 So they went. He went out again around the sixth and ninth hours and did the same thing.

    6 About the eleventh hour, he went out and found others standing idle. He asked them, 'Why have you been standing here all day doing nothing?'

    7 They answered, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.'

    8 When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going to the first.'

    9 The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius.

    10 So when the first ones came, they expected to receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.

    11 When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.

    12 'These who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.'

  • Luke 20:9-10
    2 verses
    82%

    9 Then he began to tell the people this parable: 'A man planted a vineyard, leased it to some farmers, and went away for a long time.

    10 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

  • Matt 25:14-15
    2 verses
    81%

    14 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his belongings to them.

    15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey immediately.

  • Mark 12:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, built a fence around it, dug a pit for the winepress, and constructed a tower. Then he leased it to farmers and went on a journey.

    2 At the appointed time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Matt 21:33-35
    3 verses
    79%

    33 Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went away.

    34 When the time came to harvest the fruit, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit.

    35 But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

  • Matt 21:28
    78%

    28 What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'

  • Matt 22:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:

    2 The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

    3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

  • Matt 18:23-24
    2 verses
    76%

    23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

    24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

  • Matt 21:40
    75%

    40 Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenant farmers?

  • Matt 13:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24 Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

    25 But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

  • Luke 20:13-16
    4 verses
    75%

    13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.'

    14 But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.'

    15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?'

    16 He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others. When they heard this, they said, 'May it never happen!'

  • Matt 13:44-45
    2 verses
    75%

    44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.

    45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

  • Matt 25:1
    73%

    1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

  • Mark 13:34
    73%

    34 It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their task, and tells the doorkeeper to stay alert.

  • Luke 19:12
    73%

    12 So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.

  • Luke 13:20
    73%

    20 Again he asked, 'What shall I compare the kingdom of God to?

  • Luke 10:2
    73%

    2 He said to them, 'The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.'

  • Matt 13:47
    72%

    47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.

  • Matt 13:31
    72%

    31 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'

  • Luke 14:21
    72%

    21 The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

  • Mark 12:9
    72%

    9 What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those farmers, and give the vineyard to others.

  • Matt 9:37-38
    2 verses
    72%

    37 Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.'

    38 Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field.

  • Matt 25:19
    72%

    19 After a long time, the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

  • Matt 22:5
    71%

    5 But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

  • Matt 13:27
    71%

    27 The servants of the landowner came to him and said, 'Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from?'

  • Matt 20:14
    71%

    14 'Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you.'